Lace

Dateca. 1820

MediumLinen Threads

DimensionsLength:15"; Width: 6"

Credit LineAnonymous gift

Object number1971-1596,1D

DescriptionLinen machine made net ground sleeve ruffle with applied border of handmade lille lace. Top of sleeve ruffle has a 3/4" cuff with a line of openwork dots where it meets the main body of the ruffle. Lace border is designed with a scalloped shaped edge at one end. Each scallop is edged at interior with circular, looped pattern with larger net interior. The right side of each 'circle' has an abstract, oblong figure with a dense structure.

Construction History:
1. Initially Constructed: ca. 1820
2. 21st Century: Lace added as a border to machine-net sleeve ruffle.

ProvenanceEx coll: Tomlinson, Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.